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Protest against blackout of Zee PB; Police lathicharge, thrash and arrest Simarjit Bains
May 9, 2016 | By Parmjeet Singh
Ludhiana: Ludhiana legislators Simarjit Bains and Balwinder Bains today held a protest outside Ludhiana based office of FastWay cable network for removing Zee (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal) from the cable network. Bains brothers were accompanied by a number of supporters who were holding placards bearing anti-Badal government slogans.
Balwinder Bains speaking to media during the protest
According to a news reported by the Zee (Punjab, Haryana Himachal) the police resorted to lathicharge on the protesters and arrested MLA Simarjit Bains along with other supporters.
A view of placards during the protest
Speaking to the media MLA Balwinder Bains said that the Shriomani Akali Dal (Badal) led Punjab government was attempting to scuffle the free voices of the media by banning TV news channels from the cable network. He said that all channels, which were critical to the Punjab government’s ‘anti-people’ functioning have been blacked out from the cable network.
MLA Simarjit Bains was reportedly thrashed by the police before being taken into custody.
A view of protest
The Zee (Punjab, Haryana Himachal) news channel was being aired on Channel number 57 of the FastWay cable network but it was blacked out few days back.
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Related Topics: Bains Brothers Ludhiana, FastWay Cable Network, Punjab Government, Punjab Politics, Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal
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